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Summary of Contents for Hensel Nova D 1200
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- Page 3 F3 F4 Strobe Wizard Plus / freemask P1 P2 P3 P4 P1 P2 P3 P4 Profoto Air Remote Profoto Air Sync...
- Page 4 E-mail: info@hensel.de Internet: http://www.hensel.de © HENSEL-VISIT GmbH & Co. KG, 2012 Distribution and reproduction of this documentation is not permitted unless specifically authorized. In case of violation, payment of damages will be due. All rights reserved, including rights created by patent grant, or registration of a utility model or design (ISO 16016).
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Page 5: Preface
Hensel-Visit took great care and observed all pertinent regula- tions on order to manufacture a safe product of highest quality. Stringent quality checks ensure our high quality standard even in large-scale production. -
Page 6: Table Of Contents
ON/OFF switch ............19 Synchronization ............19 Modeling light ............21 Power adjustment .............22 Test flash ..............24 Audio ...............24 Flash readiness ............25 Flash Check .............25 Daily flash counter ............25 USB Interface ............25 9 Operation with Strobe Wizard Plus ........26 HENSEL-VISIT GmbH & Co. KG... - Page 7 Replacing fuse ............35 Error messages ............36 Warranty ..............37 Disposal ..............37 13 Customer service points ..........38 Manufacturer’s service ..........38 Service points listed in the Internet ......38 14 Accessories ..............39 15 Subject index ..............40 16 Declaration of Confirmity ..........41 HENSEL-VISIT GmbH & Co. KG...
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Page 8: Safety Instructions
Operating it outside of a studio requires taking certain precautions, see below. The flash generator is only to be used with the accessories ap- proved by Hensel-Visit which are described in this manual. Abnormal use The appliance may not be used for any other purpose than described above, especially not for other electrical applications. - Page 9 Use the device’s safety features and secure the device additionally with a safety rope. Suitable safety ropes can be purchased from Hensel- Visit, see „14 Accessories“ on page 39. HENSEL-VISIT GmbH & Co. KG...
- Page 10 Halogen lamps and flash tubes may burst and must only be operated with properly mounted Hensel safety dome. ATTENTION! Risk of death when coming in contact with the condenser volta- Opening the housing and repairs of the unit must only be done by an authorized customer service provider.
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Page 11: General
The large LED display and the illuminated foil surface with its distinct stamping and the Hensel user logic make the Nova D easy to use. Any Hensel-Visit lamps with 13-pin round plug and a capaci- ty higher than 3000 J can be connected directly. -
Page 12: Technical Data
Flash sockets: Modeling light: 240 V / 650 W , 120 V / 300 W Fitting flash heads: Hensel EH Mini, Ring flash P/PM-XS 3000, F-Spot 3000 (round plug), LightStick 3000 (round plug) and others Fuse protection modeling light/charge: 2 x 10 AF, high operating capacity... - Page 13 3965 Code no. Air Sync: 3966 Code no. Air Remote: See the original user manual of the manufacturer Profoto Technical modifications excepted. The listed data are standard values which may deviate depending on component tolerances. HENSEL-VISIT GmbH & Co. KG...
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Page 14: Summary Of Control Elements
15 ..Photo cell ON/OFF SLAVE 16 ..Flash Check FC 17 ..Output reduction in 1/10 or 1 f-stop increments 18 ..Audio signal ON/OFF AUDIO 19 ..Radio receiver ON/OFF (Hensel,Profoto) and channel selection RC/CH 20 ..Indicator channel selection 21 ..Sync socket SYNC 22 ..USB interface... -
Page 15: Initial Use
According to the applicable safety regulations, it is necessary to secure the units twice by using a steel rope. This can be ordered from Hensel-Visit, see „14 Accessories“ on page 39. Â Lead the steel rope through the generator’s handle and through a suitable eyelet on the suspension. - Page 16 39) allows you to hook the generator to the bottom of a lamp stand. Thus the stand has a lower center of gravity and therefore, a more secure stand. This also protects the genera- tor from possible moisture and dirt on the floor. HENSEL-VISIT GmbH & Co. KG...
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Page 17: Mains Connection
Flash generators must only be connected to grounded power supplies. The type label is located at the bottom side of the housing. The Nova D 1200 / D 2400 is equipped with multivoltage technology which means the unit automatically adjusts to the applicable voltage. - Page 18 • The cooling fan is running. ATTENTION! The flash generators Nova D 1200 and D 2400 have a substan- tially higher charge output, e. g. they can flash much faster in sequence. This may cause thermal overload of older flash heads when using existing equipment.
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Page 19: Operation
Please contact the camera’s manufacturer before using a non-standard camera for such purposes. Synchronization via photo cell The built-in slave 9 triggers the flash through the incidence of a flash that was emitted by another unit (slave mode). HENSEL-VISIT GmbH & Co. KG... - Page 20 Â The control keys t, tt 17 and uu, u 12 are for switching channels For a detailed description of the systems, please see „9 Opera- tion with Strobe Wizard Plus“ on page 26. HENSEL-VISIT GmbH & Co. KG...
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Page 21: Modeling Light
The modeling light‘s original brightness is switched on again if any key is used or a flash is triggered. Note: Switch off the modeling light during longer breaks to conserve energy and extend the life of your lamp. HENSEL-VISIT GmbH & Co. KG... -
Page 22: Power Adjustment
Setting is done via the A 3 and B 5 keys. The LEDs next to the keys indicate the selected maximum power for each channel. A maximum of 2400 J (Nova D 1200: 1200 J) can be set for channel A and a maximum of 1200 J (Nova D 1200: 600 J) can be set for channel B. - Page 23 Power adjustment, only channel B is used The power output is adjusted the same way for channel B - via the B key 5. Listed pow- Energy Nova D 2400 Energy Nova D 1200 er output 1200 J 600 J 600 J...
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Page 24: Test Flash
Adjusting settings via the keys t, tt 17 and uu, u 12 results in just one audible signal upon reaching the limit of the setting range. When adjusting settings via a radio control, an audio signal indicates that the output range limit was reached after each try. HENSEL-VISIT GmbH & Co. KG... -
Page 25: Flash Readiness
 While in flash count mode, press the SLAVE key 15 The display is reset to 00 00. USB Interface The USB interface 22 located on the side of the generator’s housing is only used for service purposes. HENSEL-VISIT GmbH & Co. KG... -
Page 26: Operation With Strobe Wizard Plus
Transmitter and receiver can be synchronized via three different channels. Up to three different work stations can be controlled separately. Additionally, the transmitter can also control all receivers together. The setting is done with the channel selection switch F5. HENSEL-VISIT GmbH & Co. KG... -
Page 27: Setting Receiver
OFF - FULL - PROP - OFF. This function only controls flash heads which are connected to the sockets 2 and/or 4 and which are switched on via the A 3 key and/or the B 5 key. HENSEL-VISIT GmbH & Co. KG... -
Page 28: Operation With Freemask
Motif lighting  Set all flash units for the motif lighting on „C“ channels (C1, C2, C3). Mask lighting  Set the Nova D for lighting the mask on „F“ channels (F1, F2, F3). HENSEL-VISIT GmbH & Co. KG... - Page 29  Assign the same channel “F” to the flash units‘ mask ligh- ting. Example: station 1: transmitter channel 1 motif C1 mask F1 station 2: transmitter channel 2 motif C2 mask F2 station 3: transmitter channel 3 motif C3 mask F3 HENSEL-VISIT GmbH & Co. KG...
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Page 30: Operation With Profoto Air
• The flash heads of several generators can be assigned to one group, e.g. all lamps of one light bank. • In master mode, all flash heads assigned to the same chan- nel can be controlled regardless of their group assignment. HENSEL-VISIT GmbH & Co. KG... -
Page 31: Summary Of Control Elements
 Switch the transmitter on by pressing the ON key P4 (at leat 1s). The LEDs are blinking and show the current settings.  Press the ON key P4 again to turn the transmitter off. The transmitter turns off automatically after 30 minutes of inac- tivity. HENSEL-VISIT GmbH & Co. KG... - Page 32 Triggering of the flash heads is done via the channel assignment. Additionally, the transmitter can control all groups together (master mode). Transmitter The setting is done with the group selection key P7. HENSEL-VISIT GmbH & Co. KG...
- Page 33 Â Press the RC/CH key 19 for ca. 2s. Both displays 14 and 20 are blinking. The selected channel is displayed in the left display 20, the se- lected groups for both flash channels are displayed in the right HENSEL-VISIT GmbH & Co. KG...
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Page 34: Profoto Air Remote
The controlled flash heads’ modeling lights MODEL can be swit- ched on and off on the generator via the keys P8 and P9. Â Press P8 to switch off the modeling light. Â Press P9 to switch on the modeling light. HENSEL-VISIT GmbH & Co. KG... -
Page 35: Maintenance
The flash lamp connectors of the battery flash generator and the mains drawer are protected against short circuit by a 10 AF safety fuse. Only use fuses with „large switching capacity“ according to EN 60127-2/1 or IEC 127-2/1. HENSEL-VISIT GmbH & Co. KG... -
Page 36: Error Messages
Error does not reset itself, unit must be turned off and then on again. No flash Error resets itself after a short time. Temperature error Error resets itself as soon as the tem- perature falls below critical values. HENSEL-VISIT GmbH & Co. KG... -
Page 37: Warranty
Please include a short description of the defect. Disposal The packing material of the generator needs to be sorted and recycled as necessary. Retired and defective electronic equip- ment must be recycled in accordance with regulation. HENSEL-VISIT GmbH & Co. KG... -
Page 38: Customer Service Points
+49 931 27881-0 Fax: +49 931 27881-50 E-Mail: info@hensel.de Service points listed in the Internet Additional national and international service and distribution addresses can be found on the web page of Hensel-Visit GmbH & Co. KG: www.hensel.de HENSEL-VISIT GmbH & Co. KG... -
Page 39: Accessories
Radio transmitter/receiver Strobe Wizard Plus transmitter code no.: 3950 freemask transmitter code no.: 3955 Profoto / Hensel Air Sync code no.: 3965 Profoto / Hensel Air Remote code no.: 3966 Profoto / Hensel Air USB code no.: 3967... -
Page 40: Subject Index
Flash tube 10 Fuses 35, 36 freemask 28 Generator support 39 Group 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 Mains connection 17 Mains voltage 8 Modeling light 12, 18, 21, 25, 27, Moisture 15, 16 HENSEL-VISIT GmbH & Co. KG... -
Page 41: Declaration Of Confirmity
User Manual Nova D 16 Declaration of Confirmity for Radio and Telecommunication Terminal Equipment, Electromagnetic Compatibility and Safety HENSEL-VISIT GmbH & Co. KG...
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